"facety" meaning in English

See facety in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more facety [comparative], most facety [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} facety (comparative more facety, superlative most facety)
  1. (Caribbean, Jamaica) playfully rude; feisty Tags: Caribbean, Jamaica
    Sense id: en-facety-en-adj-kfXYK63q Categories (other): Caribbean English, English entries with incorrect language header, Jamaican English

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